adjective Download 🔗Share Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch. Examples : "The weightlifter's arms showed ropy muscles straining as he lifted the heavy barbell. " appearance body physiology anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Capable of forming rope-like or thread-like structures. Examples : "The lava flowed in a ropy, slow stream down the mountainside. " material appearance structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share (of milk or another liquid) Slimy, as after the action of Enterobacter aerogenes in syrup. Examples : "After sitting in the warm sun all day, the leftover fruit syrup in the jar became ropy and thick. " food microorganism drink biology chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading